Sturridge has fallen down the pecking order at Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp (Picture: Getty)

Despite incessant calls for him to ‘spend some ****ing money’ Arsene Wenger can be content with his lot following his exploits in this summer’s transfer window.

An experienced centre-half with Premier League experience was recruited at just over market rate in the form of Shkodran Mustafi, while Granit Xhaka, who has already earned comparisons with Emmanuel Petit from his new manager, looks to be the ball-playing midfield enforcer Arsenal have missed for some time.

Arsenal's 2016 Summer Signings

Wenger also recovered from Jamie Vardy’s snub to land a versatile and speedy forward following Lucas Perez’s arrival, but the Spaniard falls into the category of ‘unknown quantity’.

Despite having addressed the majority of their issues, a feeling persists that Arsenal have merely trodden water this summer, rather than taken a significant step forward.

Here’s three signings who could’ve dramatically enhanced Arsenal’s pursuit of the Premier League title…

Joe Hart

Arsene Wenger moved to address Arsenal’s long-standing goalkeeping issue by moving with rare decisiveness to land Petr Cech last summer.

Despite a nightmare debut, the former Chelsea stalwart impressed during his early appearances for his new club, but his form and fitness tailed off considerably as the season wore on.

Joe Hart signed for Torino on a season-long loan deal having been replaced by Claudio Bravo at Man City (Picture Getty)

It would be reasonable to expect the 34-year-old’s form to deteriorate still further this term and with David Ospina not inspiring the greatest of confidence, Wenger is likely to be left with another goalkeeping dilemma in 12 months’ time, should he still be at the club himself.

With Joe Hart unwanted by Manchester City, the England international would’ve represented a better longer-term bet than the ageing Cech.

N’Golo Kante

Hardly a day went by during Euro 2016 without Wenger lavishing praise upon Leicester’s very own energiser bunny.

Kante represented the battery in the Leicester City engine which powered its way to the title last season, so it was somewhat surprising to see Wenger sit idly by as Chelsea swooped in for a player he is a self-confessed fan of.

The 25-year-old would’ve represented a far safer bet than the game but limited Francis Coquelin and for just £30 million, even Wenger would’ve struggled to quibble at that price.

Daniel Sturridge

Yes, we know Arsenal’s treatment table is regularly more congested than a London tube train during rush hour, but when the England striker is fit there are few better in his position.

For all of Olivier Giroud’s underrated qualities, history tells us he’ll struggle to score more than 15 Premier League goals this season and he’s likely to endure a drought that’ll force Wenger to consider the unthinkable and recall Yaya Sanogo.

Giroud is embarking on his fifth consecutive season at Arsenal’s first choice centre forward (Picture: Getty)

In short, Sturridge is everything Giroud is not. Fast, lethal and not necessarily a team player – Arsenal could do with a touch of selfishness in their forward line.

All does not appear to be entirely well in Sturridge’s world at the moment and if he continues to rot on the bench, a January bid from Arsenal is far from inconceivable.